African yellowwood vs Tiny Earthstar

Annickia chlorantha compared with Geastrum minimum

Key Differences

• African yellowwood is Least Concern while Tiny Earthstar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	African yellowwood	Tiny Earthstar
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Magnoliales (Magnoliales)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Annonaceae	Geastraceae
Genus	Annickia	Geastrum
Species	Annickia chlorantha	Geastrum minimum

Conservation Status

African yellowwood

LC — Least Concern

Tiny Earthstar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	African yellowwood	Tiny Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

African yellowwood

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Tiny Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

African yellowwood

The African yellowwood (Annickia chlorantha) is a species in the genus Annickia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.